Senetosa lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse in Sartène, France
Senetosa lighthouse stands on the Senetosa cape south of the Valinco gulf, in the commune of Sartène, Corse-du-Sud. Its rectangular two-storey masonry building, once the keepers' quarters, is flanked by two cylindrical stone towers: one carries the lantern, the other has red screens at its top projecting a red sector toward the Latoniccia point and the Moines reefs.
The structure was built in 1892 as part of France's effort to improve coastal navigation. It belongs to a series of lighthouses constructed along Corsica's shores during the late 1800s.
Locals call it fanali di Senedosa in Corsican. The two towers have separate jobs: one carries the lantern flashing white, the other has red screens at its top projecting a red sector toward the pointe de Latoniccia and the écueils des Moines. Since 2011 the Conservatoire du littoral has managed it, and hikers on the Tizzano–Cala di Conca or Campomoro path can use it as a refuge.
You reach this lighthouse on foot via marked hiking trails that start from nearby villages and pass through protected natural areas. Overnight stays are available at a nearby refuge, making it possible to spend more than one day exploring the region.
The two towers have separate jobs: one holds the lantern, the other carries red screens at its top that cast a red sector toward the Pointe de Latoniccia and the Écueils des Moines reefs. The light was completed in 1911 by the Feu des Moines, a masonry turret built on an islet four kilometres offshore.
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